Ophioglossum pusillum
Common Name: northern adder's-tongue
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Synonyms: Ophioglossum vulgatum
Element Code: PPOPH020F0
Full Name: Ophioglossum pusillum Raf.
USDA PLANTS Symbol: OPPU3

Biology Glossary
Rarity Status Glossary
Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database Glossary
  • Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 4
  • Element Occurrence Ranks:
    A B C D X U
    0 1 0 0 0 3
    • Population Status:
    Historic
    >20 yrs    		 Recent
    <=20 yrs
    2 2
  • Presence:
    Present Extant Possibly Extirpated Extirpated
    4 0 0
Notes Glossary
  • Rediscovered near Howard Lake in 1998; known in CA only from four occurrences. Endangered in OR, and state-listed as Threatened in WA.
  • To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
  • Date Added: 1974-01-01
  • Last Update: 2011-12-15
Location Glossary
  • Elevation: 1000 - 2000 meters
  • California Endemic: no
  • States: California, !AK, !CT, !DC, !DE, !IA, !IL, !IN, !KY, !MA, !MD, !ME, !MI, !MN, !MO, !MT, !NC, !ND, !NE, !NH, !NJ, !NY, !OH, Oregon, !PA, !RI, !SD, !VA, !VT, Washington, !WI, !WV, Wyoming
  • California Counties and Islands:   name (code)
    El Dorado (ELD),  Lake (LAK),  Mendocino (MEN),  Siskiyou (SIS) *
  • Quads:   name (DWR code) USGS code
    Loon Lake (524A) 38120H3,  Crockett Peak (565A) 39122D7,  Buck Rock (597B) 39122H8,  Leech Lake Mtn. (598A) 39123H1,  City of Mount Shasta (699D)* 41122C3
  • Notes:
      Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
      * Presumed extirpated
      ? Uncertain about distribution or identity
      ?* Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
      (?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
      Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.
Presumed Extant Presumed Extirpated or Unknown 1182
Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .
-122.875,39.875

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38120H3=Loon Lake (524A) 38120H3,39122D7=Crockett Peak (565A) 39122D7,39122H8=Buck Rock (597B) 39122H8,39123H1=Leech Lake Mtn. (598A) 39123H1,41122C3=City of Mount Shasta (699D)* 41122C3